Ekundayo Jayeoba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ekundayo Jaiyeoba | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NEPA Lagos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Velbazhd Kyustendil | 26 | (5) |
| 2001–2005 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 86 | (19) |
| 2005–2008 | Levski Sofia | 24 | (12) |
| 2008 | → Maccabi Herzliya (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2008 | Chernomorets Burgas | 13 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Vihren Sandanski | 37 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Etar 1924 | 27 | (2) |
| 2011 | Dorostol Silistra | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ekundayo Jaiyeoba (born 4 April 1980) is a Nigerian football player who played as a striker. He played in the Bulgarian First League for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[1] As well as playing in Bulgaria, Jaiyeoba spent time on loan at Israeli side Maccabi Herzliya for the second half of the 2007–08 season.[2]
Bulgarian "A" Group
[edit]2003-04: Helped Lokomotiv Plovdiv win the Bulgarian APFG League championship with nine goals in 26 appearances.
2004: Featured for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in their UEFA Champions League second round qualifier, as they got eliminated by Belgian side Club Brugge.
2004-05: Started the season with Lokomotiv Plovdiv but later joined another Premier League club Levski Sofia. Signed a three-and-a-half-year contract for €150,000. Teamed up with fellow Nigerian Richard Eromoigbe.
2005-06: Sidelined for six months after suffering an Achilles tendon injury in a UEFA Cup first round qualifying game against Slovenian club NK Publikum.
2006-07: Helped Levski Sofia to join at UEFA Champions League Group stage.
2007-08: He started the season with Levski Sofia. On 31 January 2008 he joined Israeli side Maccabi Herzliya on loan until the end of the season.
2008: After playing on loan at Maccabi Herzilya, Levski sold him to Chernomorets in the Bulgarian League.
2009: After several months in Burgas, he is loaned by Vihren Sandanski and later bought.
2010: In June his contract with Vihren expired and he left gladiators to join ambitious Etar 1924.
References
[edit]- ^ "Nigeria: Jaiyeoba Hits Form in Bulgaria". All Africa. 29 April 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Roundup-Injured Kanoute allowed to attend award ceremony". Reuters. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ekundayo Jayeoba at Soccerway
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
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